Chile vs Costa Rica: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Chile
5.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica
9.4%
in 2024
Chile rank
38th
Costa Rica rank
37th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.4% against 5.9% in Chile, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Chile's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 39 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 6.3% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 10.0% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 9.4% against 5.9% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 3.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Chile ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the percentage difference between the Gini coefficient before taxes and benefits and the Gini coefficient after taxes and benefits.